Manufacture of hats.



PATENTED MAY 19, 1908. H. L. STEVENS.

MANUF'AGTURE OP HATS.

APPLICATION FILED AER. 13, 1906.

UNITED sTATEs PTENT orrion.

HERBERT LESLIE STEVENS, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

MANUFACTURE OF HATS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, HERBERT LESLIE STnvENs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residmg at East Oran e, Essex county, New

Jersey, have invente certain new and useful Improvements in theManufacture of Hats, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX-act description.

My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of hats.

One object of the invention is to construct a hat having a proper sizedband, and a large crown, being united in such a manner as to present aneat appearance, without adding to the cost of construction.

Another object is to construct a hat which Will have .a articularlystifl` brim.

material, the upper member having a brim and crown', and the lowermember having a brim of the same diameter and a band or band opening forthe head of smaller diameterthan the crown. The parts may be constructedoi felt, buckram, manila, palm, straw or other material. -Each of themembers is constructed from one piece by the use of suitable dies.

In Fig. 1, the upper member 1 has a bell crown and the lower member 2has a band member 8 has a corresponding brim and an inclined bandeau. Inthis case the edge of the double brim is protected by a binding I n Fig.4, the u permember 10 has a calmed crown, and t e, lower member 11 hasthe'outer edge of the brims, whereby a stiff Specification of-LettersPatent.

Application filed April 13,

is formed by turning back tlie edge' of member as at 12, 12.4 'ff InFig. 5, the u per membeiff 13,' iis dish-like in form, and the owei'member '14 has a re-l inforced bandeau. ywelt formed by turning in theedges of the two members, as at 15, 15.

The brims of the crown and band mem.- bers may be united in any suitableway, but

referably ,by stitching around the edge. This may be accomplishedreadily on a machine and produce a good finish.

By making the crown member of one color and the Aband member of anothercolor, a complete two-tone effect may be produced. This efl'ect may beheightened in the constructionshown in Fig. 3, by employing a binding ofa third color, so as to produce a three-tone effect.

It 'is obvious that such hats may be trimmed in any way desired andprovided with linings.

While I usually form the band member by means of dies and cut outthecentral portion so as to allow greater head room, it will be obviousthat in the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the central portion may belett in, so as to form a lining integral with the band member, where theband is of sulicient depth.

this construction and still provide a stiilI brim anda light crown. Thetwo members may be made of different materials, for instance, a velvetup er or crown member and a fur-felt lower or band member, or a plushupper may be used with a silk lower' member. Compound or du lexmaterials may be used, for instance, bue ram coated or covered on oneside with satin. In this case, the buckram surfaces of the 'two memberswould be laid together so as to present a'satin crown and br1m above andbelow. Two different compound materials may be used, as, buck ram andsilk for the band member and buckram and plush'for the crown member. Theup er member may be duplex or compound 4an the lower member of a singlethickness.

What I claim is 1. A twoiece hat vcomprising a band 1nember expose belowand a crown member exposed above and of corresponding external diameter,vand means for securing the brims close together fnom the base of thecrown to The edge has a doublel a full bandeau. In casd'adouble :whlt, V

A ligh't weight material may lbe used in entire farea., whereby asubstantially Hat and substantially nat and thin brim is pro- 'i Amemberhaving a brim and a band or bandueed. l ldeau formed in one piece' andexposed below 15 2. A two-piece hat eomprising a lower and en uppermember having a crown and a member eX osed below and having a, band'brim-formedin one piece and1 exposedebove opening an a brim and an uppermemberi and means for securing the two members exposedebove and havingaerown larger .l close together throughout substantially their than theband opening, and a brim eorreentire extent, whereby a thin brim is pro-20 s ending in external diameter and shape to" duced.

t e brim of the lower member and in rcontact therewith'throughoutsubstantially its l W HERBERTLESLIE STEVENS' vitnesses:

L. VREELAND, RoBr. S. ALLYN.

brim is produced.

3. A two-piece hat comprising a lowerl

